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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
THE PRESIDENT AND THE POPE.
The Executiye's Offering on the Occasion
 of the Pontiff's Jubilee.

The Executiye's Offering on the Occasion
 of the Pontif's Jubilee.
 ROME, Dec. 29.-Pope Leo was notified yesterday that the president of the United States had sent present in commemoration of the pontiff's golden jubilee. Itis expected that on Saturday formal offering of the present will be made to the pope by the Rev. Dr. O'Connell, rector of the American col lege. accompanied by Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo, Mgr. Quigley, of Charleston, Rev. Michael F. Byrne, of Boston, and Rev. Dr. Mcdonnell, of New York. The title page of the present bears, in the handwriting of the president, the following inscription:
 Presented to his holiness, Pope Leo XIII, as an expression of congratulation on the occasion of his sacerdotal jubilee, with the profound regard of Grover Cleveland, presi- dent of the United States, through the courtesy of his eminence Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore"
 The following page bears an American eagle in golden colors, and beneath it the words, "The Constitution of the United States, adopted Sept. 17, 17s7."
 On the following pages appear the articles and amendments The present was prepared under the supervision of ex-Mayor Grace, of New York.
 It is said upon high authority that Arch bishop Williams, of Boston, is to be created cardinal at the consistory fin March.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
STATE.

David Ross of East Haddam,' who was given the custody of his own children by the courts, has been unable to get the chil dren to live with him. He has notified the employer of the oldest son not to pay him his wages. The boy has given up his place. The sympathy of the East Haddam people seems to be with the children
 Louise Endee who few months ago was taken to a vile resort near New Britain and terribly abused is now slowly dying in the insane asylum in Middletown. Her r1case is remarkably sad one. Up to the time of her abuse she was strong and healthy. Anton Pryor, sailor on the schooner Hastings of New Bedford, fell from aloft while off Stamford and was fatally injured. The schooner put into New Haven yester- day and the authorities were notified of the accident.
 Daniel Kelley. Norwich milkman, aged 70 years, complained of feeling queerly while delivering milk to a customer at the Falls, near that place, last evening, and, falling upon the floor, died in few min utes. ... Condemned Murderer Swift has broken down. The jail officials say that he has not slept hardly wink the past week; his appetite has left him and he eats barely enough to sustain life. He is nervous and weak and his eyes wear an expression of extreme fear. The officials think he will not live a year longer and will probably cheat the gallows.
 The quoted prices of the following stocks in the last weeks of December for three years will be interesting: Consolidated road. 200 in 1885, 216 in 1885, 215 in 1887; Naugatuck road 197 ,206, and 227; Southern New England telephone 66 SC and S4. The latter company will pay F per cent divid- end in January.
 The wind blew so hard last evening that it blew the rubber overshoe off from a lady's foot, and one gentleman had to sup port her while another gentleman knelt on the wet sidewalk and replaced the offend ing rubber A little below, another lady lost one of her rubbers also, and had to stub around and put it on nhersef.-Wicked Bridgeport News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
The Largest in the World.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-Preparations for the big convention of longshoremen, to be held here March l, are progressing satisfac- torily. Delegates have promised to be pres ent from 'longshoremen's organizations at all the great cities of the country, including San Francisco, Chicago and southern cities, and the union to be formed at the conven- tion will include 50, 900 members, making it the largest single labor organization in the world. The new union will apply for a charter from the Knights of Labor. Dele gates will be present from the Liverpool, England, 'Longshoremen's union, which is at present attached to District Assembly POS, K. of L. The new union expects to ex- tend to all the leading ports of the world. There are 1000 'lcngshoremen in New York and adjoining cities alone
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
The Whipped School Teacher.

GENEVA, N. Y., Dec. 29.-The whipping that Miss Jennie Baxter gave Marvin Phil lips, at Lodi, at the annul Christmas tree exercises, has caused great sensation ill the southern part of Ontario county. Phil lips has not been out of his house since the affair occurred. His left eye is swollen from the effects of the blow from Miss Bax- ter's whip, and his cheeks and lips are cut and lacerated. He feels very sensitive over the matter, the whipping having been so public. Many people in Lodi say the whip ping was uncalled for, because Phillips did not say anything derogatory to Miss Bax- ter's moral character, while others declare that the whipping was not severe enough. Miss Baxter is surprised at the great sensa- tion her act has caused, and has gone away from home to visit friends until the feeling in the matter subsidies
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
M'NEALLY'S DEFALCATION.

The Bank Examiner Thinks the Bonds
 Will Not be Recovered.
 PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 29.-In an interview with Bank Examiner Richardson regarding the Saco and Biddeford savings bank de- falcation he said the first offer to compromise was received about Nov. 10 in a letter from Frank McNeally, dated at Cairo, Egypt, agreeing to surrender the bonds for $2O, ,OOO and immunity from prosecution. The trus- tees decided not to accept the offer, and wrote a non-committal letter, intended to elicit further and more satisfactory propos- tions.
 The granting by Cashier Kelly of the power of attorney to Henry McNeally to act for the bank is chara cterjzed by Mr. Richards an unauthorized and unsolicit- cd piece of stupidity. He does not believe the bank will now get the bonds, but thinks they would have forced Frank to surrender them internationally if they had conducted their own negotiations with him in Egypt, as the young mau would have been obliged to throw himself on the mercy of the off, cials or else starve in strange land. He could not negotiate the bonds and was out of funds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
Capt. Taylor's Mysterious Death.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 29-Capt. Charles H. Arnold, of the schooner Witch Hazel, said yesterday regarding the mystery of Capt. Taylor's death on board the waterlogged schooner D. and E. Kelly, from Norfolk for New Haven, that Mate Campbell had not eft New Yorl, to come home to this city, as the newspapers had been given to believe but was still in New York, and, furthermore, he had not been injured in the wreck, and was not in the hospital, as his wife asserted Tuesday, but was all right and about the streets of New York on a spree. Capt. Arnold says that Capt. Taylor must have had good deal of money on board, as there were three trips to be settled for.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29

Rapallo, of the CHARLES A. RAPALLo.
 New York court of appeals, was born in this city in 1895 His father was an Italian gentleman, noted for his legal and linguistic requirements, who began law practice in New York early in this century. Judge Rapallo's mother was daughter of Capt. Benjamin Gould, of the Revolutionary army. His father gave such extraordinary attention to his education that he had be- come classical scholar and gained admis- sion to the bar at the age of 21 years. He rapidly advanced in his profession, and be- came especially noted for his brilliant man. agement of Erie railway litigation in the Gouid-Fisk war period. He was elected to the court of appeals in 1870 and served con- tinuously from that time until stricken down by disease two months ago. In bis career as judge his reputation for pro- found attainments was fully justified. He leaves wife, two sons and four daughters.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
Conspiring Aselnst the Tramp.

WAYNEsBoRo, Pa., Dec. 29.-The common council of this place has adopted method of abating the mamp nuisance that will doubtless be effectual Every tramp who is found within the borough limits is to be ar rested and fined $5. If he pays the fine he has the privilege of leaving the town within an hour. If found in the place at the end of an hour he will be rearrested and subjected to similar fine, and so on ad ibitum. As it is not likely that the average tramp will be able to reach down in his pocket and produce his fine in the first place, the Waynesboro method of dealing with him gives him chance to get rid of the fine. He is sentenced to break stone on the public streets ten hours day for five daya
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
uo,y to nate Your Notes.

RoNDouT, N. Y., Dec. 29.-County Judge Kenyon has decided that a note made pay able "thirty days after death," wh=n the re- cipient of the same supposed the note to read ''thirty days after date," is valid, but cannot be collected until the time stated.
 John Sherman is said to be worth l,5OO,- OOO
 Senators Stanford, of California, and Stockbridge, of Michigan, turn over all their salaries to the clerks of tnelr comml1tees.
 Senator Stewart, of Nevada, when in the senate before, was one of the most liberal entertainers in Washington His fortune was much larger then than as,, as E now, yes G hs spends uroney with the sane ueeQom th9s chAfaetefIzd him thsns
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
InQuisitive Youngsters,

CHAMBERsBuRG, Pa., Dec. 29.-Le, Hale and Edward Ukkard, 10 and 12 ]. ..s old, respectively, have been beId to appear for trial in the Franklin county court for Q deliberate attempt to wreck passenger train on the Cumberland Valley railroad near this place. They fastened twelve-f foot piece of railroad iron and a heavy locust post nine feet long across the track, and hid behind stone wall near by to watch the re- suit of their work. The first train to come along was the accommodation. The en- gineer discovered the obstruction on the track in time to bring the train almost to a stop before it struck the rail and post The fastenings broke, and the rail and post we e pushed ong several feet by the locomotive. The boys admitted placing the rail and post on the track, but said they only did it to see how quickly the engineer could stop his train
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
COLOR FIGHT IN DIXIE
A HAND TO HAND ENCOUNTER BE-
 TWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS.
The Appearance of . Negro nt a Carrollton (Ga) Hotel, and His Election, Leads to Exciting Times-The Negroes Threaten to Fire the Town of Lawrenceville.

(Ga.) Hotel, and His Election, Leads to
 Exciting Times-The Negroes Threaten
 to Fire the Town of Lawrenceville.
 ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 29-Race troubles seem to be growing up again. From Law renceville and Carrollton comes news which show . bad state of affairs. In, the latter place two mon made their appearance Tues day, ono of whom had the complexion of a Spaniard. He put up at the hotel, and otherwise made himself at home. It was believed by some that he was a negro, and whom seized and pinned down to an answer he acknowledged that he was. MT. Hill, proprietor of the hotel, was informed of the fact, and the African was bounced. For . few moments all was quiet, but there gathered knots of white boys in close consultation. They centered around the stranger, and would have soon cut his hide to pieces had not older heads counseled otherwise. As it was they permitted the offender to s'git" on short notice. The boys then waited on the other man, who was white, and ordered him to leave under penalty of cowhiding. All was quiet until it was reported that the negroes were enraged, banding together and determined to protect their brother. Sev- eral groups of them were seen, and in thirty seconds the boys were all out, armed with shotguns and starting to charge the dark masses. The square was crowded with peo- pie, all excited and the majority enraged. Again, though, the swaying, restless, shout ing mass was quieted.
 In Lawrenceville the worst affray oc- cured It seems to be black against white. Negroes and white men were knocked down, stabbed and stamped upon. Nine negroes lie in jail and the magistrates and mayor have issued twenty odd warrants the off, lenses ranging from a simple assault to an assault with intent to murder. Robert Smith, white, was cut, receiving one wound in the abdomen, from which he is expected to die. Eli Johnson, colored, who is charged wounds in his body, awaiting the life or death of Smith. A. N. Robinson, the mar shal, was knocked down with brickbat thrown by John Wyan, colored. William Neal, colored, has a plaster on his skull as big as a pancake A rock took the hair away. Clarence Holmes, colored, was knocked down by about a half dozen sticks and rocks, and in all probability would have been killed outright if he had not run away Bob Camp, a young white man, rebuked him, whereupon Clarence replied that he didn't care for any white man, and Camp knocked him down. This was the first blood. The battle then began, and it ragged ten minutes. If the negroes had not fled the street would have been strewn with their dead bodies, as they entered the fight with determination to wipe out the hole crowd.
 Negroes are now congregated on the prin- cipal corners of the square, discussing the affair. It is an open secret that Eli Johnson and the Neal negroes have threatened to burn the town, and the citizens are ready to meet any attempt; ,5.~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
SusDected of Murder.

B1NGHAMPToN, N. Y., Dec. s9.-A tramp was arrested here Sunday evening who gave his name as Tom Sullivan. He had in ais possession a roll of money amounting to $1OO and on his person several suits of clothes Last night he was taken to Dryden on suspicion of being-the murderer of farmer Paul Layton, who was found murdered in his barn a week ago. -~ -'-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
The Irish Land Commission.

LONDON, Dec 29.-The sweeping reduction of rents prescribed by the Irish land com- mission has created a tremendous sensation in England as we'll as in Ireland. The aver age reduction of I4 per cent below the judi cial rents ordered by the commission is equivalent to a reduction of sS60, 900 per annum, and annuls a capital value of from e3, ,OOO, 900 to 5000. .OO0. The action of Commissioners Wrench and Lytton in sign- ing the order is severely criticised in many quarters, while that of Judge O'Hagan in appending a note of nonconcurrence is in the same circles highly commended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
Whisky and the Color Line.

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 29.-The color line has been drawn in this ancient Quaker town, which was almost the home of anti slavery and the underground railway, in a way that has outraged a large portion of the colored population as few other discrimina- tions against it have ever done. The hotels and saloons have combined, and have raised the price of every drink of whisky sold to a colored customer from ten cents to fifteen cents, and no colored citizen will be served with glass of beer hereafter unless he pays ten cents for it. The pr 'ce of all drinks sold to white people remain as usual.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
Mai. Way Pleads Guilty.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Dec 29-Maj Alexander M. Way, who stole s3S 900 from the Empire Building loan and from private persons, retracted his plea of not guilty in court yesterday and decided not to contest the case. He entered his plea of non-vult only after a long fight to secure postpone ment of his trial on the ground that he had not been given sufficient time to prepare a defense The court denied the application, md instructed the district attorney to pro- .eed with the trial of the indictments Way will be sentenced next Wednesday,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
Accused of Desertion.

EAsroN, Pa:, Dec 29.-John Pell. agent for the Peoples Tea company, was yester day accused by young woman with having deserted herself and babe in London and came to this country. The woman, who is "A years old, came here with her 1s- months old babe and sought the hotel where Pell boards. She soon found him, but, beyond asking that room be given her, he seemed to take little interest in her. He declares tn her charges are false; that she learned by accident that he was in Easton, and came here to accuse him in order to protect wealthy Englishman who had ruined her. Pell declares that he will send the woman hack
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
CONDENSED NEWS.

The English foreign office semi officially announces that the presence of Lord Ran dolph Churchill Tn St. Petersburg is entirely without the knowledge of the government.
 Matthew Byrnes & Son., of New York, publish a card stating that their bookkeeper Ernest H.. Adams, who ran away with 10,000 and was supposed to have killed him. self, has returned and made good the amount of his dedication. He will not be prosecuted
 Quarantine Commissioner Thomas Platt , says the criticisms from Baltimore and else- where upon the management of the New York quarantine are not based on facts, and are part of the political attack that is being made upon him.
 The trial of Fred Lieb, for the murder of John Kienlin at Stittville, last July, is in progress at Rome, N. Y.
 At meeting of the Buffalo Merchants Exchange resolutions were adopted favoring Secretary Whitney's suggestions for the for nation of a naval reserve composed of mer- chant vessels fitted for naval service.
 Davenport, Ia., had the mercury at 10 degs. below zero yesterday morning, with ice drifts three feet high in spots.
 Burglars at Charleston, W. Va, blew open the postofice safe and escaped with $400 aud stamps worth $1, 100.
 A safe in the store of H. B. Miller & Brother, at East Aurora, N. Y., was blown open by burglars, who stole $1,a00.
 Daniel Stillwell, an old resident of South Pittsburg, Tenn, froze to death near his home during binding snow storm. H-. A Kansas state prohibition convention at Topeka has decided on a vigorous campaign for next year, and to put full state ticket in the field.
 A strange disease resembling black tongue prevails among horses in Ulster county. Joseph Hutton, of Rondout, has just lost by it two horses worth $500.
 Willard N. Mattoon, of Oswego, was held at Buffalo to await the action of the grand jury in the United States district court, on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails.
 James Watson, the mine boss shot by Mcdowell at Pittston, Pa, on Tuesday, ia . sinki1g rapidly aud will soon. die Hin dis. :. charea q, Ncppweil fur 6ruuk kennes5 was tbs causa of ihs sHo3Eidg.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
A Professors Disgrace.

LoANGsPoRT, Ind, Dec. 29.-Professor B. McHubbs, of the American Normal college of this city, has fed. Before his flight he acknowledged to Prof. ssor Kircher, princi. pal of the institution, that he had aprropri ated college funds for private use. About six months ago McHubbs married an esti. mable and cultured lady of Salem, Ind, since which he has been assistant superin. tendent of the Broadway Methodist Sunday school of this city. His acknowledgement of his guilt and~his flight have created a pre- found sensation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
He Will Apolorize.

PEARsALL's, L. l., Dec. 29.-Rev. William McNichols, pastor of the Methodist church here, who was to have been arrested on a charge of sending slanderous letter to Ex- else Commissioner Wright, in which Mir. Wright and his fellow commissioners were denounced as scoundrels because they granted a license, notwithstanding protest from MT. McNichols and others, has decided to apologize to the commissioners, and thus prevent criminal prosecution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29

: Prescnted W1th an InferpaI Machtne.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Timothy Hayes, partner in the Metropolitan Job Printing company. 3s Vesey street, received a pack age yesterday by messenger, which on being opened proved to be an internal machine, containing dynamite in a tube, with a fuse which ignited when the cap of the tube was removed. No explosion resulted, however. The members of the firm say there is no joke about the affair, and are certain that the failure to explode was providential. There was enough dynamite in the tube, they say, to have blown the whole block up
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
General Markets.

The opening of the stock market this morning
 was irregular, some Of the list being froctionally
 higher while others were lower to a similar ex- tent Business was only moderately active. The coal stocks as @ group seemed @ little heavier than other stocks, and, together with Louisville and Nashville was the first to decline By II o'clock nearly all the stocks were from 1s 10 E per cent. lower than they closed last night, and remained about at that level up to 1 o'clock. The market was extremely dull after midday. Trans
 act ons dragged along in listless way, and with
 out feature of interest The bears made an attempt to break Reading by circulating a report to the effect that the employees of the road at Port Richmond had struck again, bnt the report was quickly denied. and they made but little progress in that direction. The lowest prices of the day, however, were current at the close. The decline for the day ranged from B to per cent NEW YORK Dec sS-FLOUR-Closed steady at unchanged prices; winter wheat extra, $3 l0Sr $40: Minnesota do, $s.lu1o.2o; city mill extra, s4.5o14.776 for West Indies; Ohio extra, Ss 1o6 5aO Southern flour closed dull and unchanged; common to choice extra, 3.3OG5. wHEAT-Options were only fairly active, while prices were irregular, and closed about steady at H1Ac. lower. Spot lots closed steady and unchanged. Spot sales of No. red state at YoQ9,c.: No do, s3Itc; No. redwinter, sac.; ungraded red, s9092c.: No. red winter. Dec., sI1@sAc. do.. Jan. slszc. bid; do. Feb. sI5kc bid.
 CoRN-options were fairly active, and closed steady at yesterdays figures. Spot lots closed
 
 at tss4c: ungraded do, 620SsNc.; No. ? mixed. Jan, G2Ac. bid; do., Feb. e2Ifc.; do.. May sold at 63J4c. oATS-Options were moderately active and tlrm, closing A9ssc. higher. Spot lots closed firm, and MaNc. higher. Spot sales of No. l white state at 4l94ac.; No. do, 405sc; No. mixed Jan. 3sssc-; do., May, 4ok04Ossc. PoRK-Dull; Old mess, $I60ia LARD-C Closed quiet. but steady; cash, sso7lS; Jan. SS 07; Feb, SS.14
 BUTTER-Steady; state, 702ec.; western, l5aI33c.
 CHEEsE-steady; state. 1o,40I2c; western, llLS nIlNc.
 EGGs-ouiet; state, 2a@azc; western. 2so 2II1c.
 SUGAR-Raw dull: fair refining, 5Isc.; 95 test centrifugal, 536c. Refined, firm; cut loaf and crushed, 734c.; cubes, 7ISc.; powdered 7S Us4c. |.granulated 6zSc.: confectionery IA "65c coffee PA" standard, s,<06s ssc.: cofres of "A. s0 5Hc. white extra 'C." b40bs6c. extra .C." 5la db5ssc.; "C"bssc.; yellow. b,a0sIic.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
Drowned While Skating.

BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 29.-Benson Sewall, only son of Professor Sewall, of the Theo- logi. al Seminary, was drowned yesterday while skating on the Penobscot at Hamp- den. He was graduate of Bowdoin col lege and a student of the Bangor seminary. He was young man of much promise, and was known in this state as a lecturer on travels in Europe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
Lost on Nantucket Shoals.

NEW YORK, Dec 29.-News reached here this morning that the British steamship Newcastle City was lost Saturday on Nan tucket Shoals. Capt Thornton and crew were saved, and are on Nantucket light ship. The cargo was valued at S60, 900 and ship at Sl25, GOO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-29
THE BULLETIN OF COMMERCE.

New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 28-Money closed at per cent. the lowest rate. The highest rate was C.. Exchange closed steady at 4s3xG4.s7; actual rates, 4s2A04ss for sixty days and 4.S6L4 O0 4.S6lk for demand Governments closed steady; currency ts 119 bid; 4s. coup, 127 bid; 4Iss, do, .OSA bid.
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union frsts, lI40I17: Upion land grants, l0s0 1o6; Union sinking funds, 11S0l16; Centrals, 1140